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Herewith: The Boston Review mixes poetry with politics, Max Brooks talks about The Harlem Hellfighters, Harper’s Index on the surprising rise of books optioned to be banned, Jimmy Carter climbs the Indie Bestseller List, and Reddit pulls an about-face prank that feels more like a mea culpa.

Poetic Injustice: To address the tricky issue of privacy in the digital age, the Boston Review is calling on poets to write pieces on surveillance. An excerpt from Amy King’s contribution is below.

Harlem Hellfighters: Max Brooks, author of the popular book-turned-blockbuster World War Z, is out with The Harlem Hellfighters. The graphic novel recounts the trials of the first African American infantry squad to fight in World War I, and Brooks joins NPR to chat about the book’s inspiration. Read More